Gspace Firefox Extension

Martin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:54:29 +0000

I took a quick look at the Gspace extension for Firefox in 2005 and it happened so much that I thought it was a good idea to take another look at it. Gmail gives its users lots of space, currently about 2.8 gigabytes of it which is of course to much for most mail accounts and this is where the Gspace extension for Firefox steps in. It basically makes it possible to use gmail storage in a way to store files online which seems a lot securer in my opinion than using a file hoster. The interface looks similar to most ftp clients out there, it should not be a problem getting used to gspace quickly.

The only prerequisite for Gspace is a gmail account. Just log into your gmail account – the extension picks it up automatically and is ready for interaction afterwards. You can browse your local files on the left pane and browse the gmail storage on the right. If you want to transfer files you simply mark them and click the <- or -> button to start the transfer.

The transfer pane shows the current status of all of your transfers and the status bar displays useful information such as used and available free space. It is possible to create folders as well.

Another nice feature is the ability to play multimedia files right from your gmail storage. Gspace offers a player and a photo mode for this. Just switch to either mode and you can browse and play or view those files directly in your browser.

There are currently only a few limitations that users should be aware of. Gspace has currently problems with some special characters displaying them incorrectly. It should also be noted that Google might put a temporary ban on the account if more than 1 gigabyte is transferred in 24 hours.

Tags: firefox, gmail, gmail ftp, gmail hard drive, Google, gspace, mozilla

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Gspace Firefox Extension

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